Comments via ReadrBoard and success at the Deseret News
In this week's Futures Lab update, the Reynolds Journalism Institute explores an online tool that organizes reader comments, and RJI looks at how the Deseret News is finding success with a two-pronged strategy.
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Innovative ideas could earn employees up to $25,000 in incentives
Employees at The Dallas Morning News have the potential to earn up to $25,000 in incentives by suggesting revenue-generating opportunities. Among the ideas implemented so far: e-books special sections and a series of sports poster collectibles.
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There's an app for calculating certain FMLA leave
Calculating FMLA leave can be challenging for employers, but now there is a free tool that makes the calculation simple – an app for tablets and smart phones.
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Innovation in perspective
In Erica Smith's three years as online editor and director of digital strategy for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, change has been intended to make things easier in the newsroom and on the website, www.pilotonline.com. From creating a single app to keep track of a story to cutting the number of steps a reader must take to get a digital subscription, Smith wants the digital product to be accessible to readers and comfortable for the newsroom staff.
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A British company called Speechmatics is working to build more accurate technology to turn spoken words into text across a wide range of different languages. We explore how the system might help journalists in the future.
MoreIdeas for social video from Vice Media
The growth of Facebook Live and the continued popularity of video on social media platforms opens the door for new ways to tell stories visually. We get some ideas from Adam Banicki, senior producer at Vice Media.
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